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Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jefferson

GNIS feature ID
  
0428681

Area
  
90 km²

Population
  
404 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
143 m

Local time
  
Saturday 9:08 PM

Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62808, 62883, 62894, 62898

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 47% Humidity

Blissville Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 404 and it contained 172 housing units.

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Map of Blissville Township, IL, USA

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.75 square miles (90.0 km2), of which 34.71 square miles (89.9 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water. The township is centered at 38°15'N 89°5'W (38.257,-89.088).

Cities, towns, villages

  • Waltonville (northwest quarter)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Williamsburg at 38.228°N 89.059°W / 38.228; -89.059

    • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Casner Township (north)
  • McClellan Township (east)
  • Elk Prairie Township (southeast)
  • Bald Hill Township (south)
  • DuBois Township, Washington County (west)
  • Ashley Township, Washington County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains these six cemeteries: Gilbert, Knob Prairie, Minson, Mount Zion, Quinn and Taylor.

    School districts

  • Waltonville Community Unit School District 1

    • Political districts

  • Illinois' 19th congressional district
  • State House District 107
  • State Senate District 54

    • References

    Blissville Township, Jefferson County, Illinois Wikipedia
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